Hi, I'm Eric Turnnessen 👋🏼 I’m a cinematic composer who blends music with spiritual exploration. My work is emotional and immersive, designed to be felt as much as heard. I’m devoted to creating from genuine passion and sharing that work openly, trusting that creativity, service, and contribution can move in harmony.
Announcing the Top 10 Finalists! 🥳
Hi Reader,
I'm really excited to announce the top 10 finalists from the composer contest! In the video below I share 1-minute snippets from each of the top compositions.
After listening to the 143 submissions these 10 compositions stood out for their creativity, compositional structure, orchestration and practicality of being recorded in the 15-minute time slot.
You can listen to the full compositions on my SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ericturnnessen/sets/top-10-finalists-2023-composer-contest
This is the list of finalists that I'll be reviewing with the judges. I plan to announce the winner on May 12th or May 13th.
All the best,
Eric
Cinematic Composer Sharing the Creative Process
Hi, I'm Eric Turnnessen 👋🏼 I’m a cinematic composer who blends music with spiritual exploration. My work is emotional and immersive, designed to be felt as much as heard. I’m devoted to creating from genuine passion and sharing that work openly, trusting that creativity, service, and contribution can move in harmony.
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